The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-28
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

sional trip to China, Japan and India for
1883.
Explorer Greedy does not believe that the
north pole will ever be reached except by bal
loon.
Not one of the -four presidents Of the Freach
republic since its origin in 1870 was born in
Paris.
NJ. Greyy saw twelve cabinets, with l29
ministers. serve under him while president Of
France.
Andrew d. White, of Cornell, says poker
Will soon be IA necessary part OF a classical ed
ucation.
NJ. Greyy slept soundly for eight hours the
night after his resignation-for the first time
IN six weeks.
Congressman Scott will spend S25,0OO dur
ing the winter on social entertainment at his
Washington home.
M0hini VI. Chatterjee, the young Brahmin
philosopher who anne TO this country last
year, has rexlrned 10 India.
Morell Mackenzie has received $500 up
10 the present time for his attendance on the
prince imperial Of Germany.
Gems. Sherman and Sheridan viii review
the state military exercises at the centennial
celebration in Ohio next September.
The Court journal says that Kaiser VIII
lam wants to abdicate in favor Of his son,
the coronation 60 take place in lay.
The first words OF Rev. Joseph Parker
upon bis arrival in Liverpool were that ie
should never come to America again.
The Duke Of Newcastle will winter in
Florida and pay a flying visit 70 Philadelphia
lie is young, unmarried and has u cork leg.
Louis Kossuth, now well on his seth year,
is in capital health OF mind and body, and
constantly busiea himself with literary work
It appears that Bismarck has an elder
brother, who has been under project Of Min
gard since 1911, and is about to retire,
aged -.
NJ. Z. ingalls,, Of Cincinnati, carries an in
surance of s3OJ,OoO ON his ife-the largest
sum carried. it Is said, by any resident Of
that city.
At the ball Of the Pelican club, where Sui
Ivan lately SPARED before the Prince Of
Wales. the Pelicms all appeared in Pelican
waistcOats.
Complaint is made ia Washington that
William Walter Phelps Is wearing the same
rusty brown suit which became a chestnut
some years ago.
Sam Small announces that he has given up
hs labors as an evangelist, and Is now d
preacher ia the Methodist church South at
VI asAiugtOn, D. G..
samuel Spencer, who has been made presi
dent Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at a
salary of $1,000 a year, vas a rOdman earn
ing "a scant salary a few years ago. lie IS
not yet 40 years old.
Ihe neW French president belongs to a
family Of Scotch origin. The original name
was Cairn, the French diminutiye OF which
would be- Cairuot, OF little earn. This was
soon corrupted into Carnot.
Prince Regent Luitpold, Of Bavaria, was
bitten la the hand while hunting by a dog,
which it is feared WAS mad Fortunately
the wounds are not deep, and DO not deprive
Use prince of the Use OF his hand.
Garter Harrison wants all the American
uomen 70 dress as per tue Chinese rule. We
would then have our better halves dressed, -
be says, ITO please an artistic eye, without
tue present waste of female health and
strength.
Announcement is made that within three
weeks Maurice BernLardt, who was almost as
welt known in New York as his divine and
adorable mothers tiger cat, Will lead 10 the
matrimonial altar the celebrated beauty,
Princes Terka J0bowuska.
The other morning early a little curly
headed girl Of d on Z years went 10 the
Maine state house and asked an officer, Is
Governor Bodweii deadF YES was the
reply. "Oh, he used 10 give ms candyl
size exclaimed, and turned away crying bit
teily
Mr. Labouchere is down On the tall hat.
He saws. II do 50 loathe 1t that If the present
ministry would deal it a coup de grace by in
variably appearing in pot hats almost think
that gratitude would oblige me 10 turn Tory
oven at the risk Of having my head STAYED
in by o Tory constable
John r. Alley, of Massachusetts,, Is said to
be- worth considerably over $1,000. 900 He
is the richest Republican IN the old Bay
! state and is fond of politics. The greater
part Of his fortune was made in speculation
and he is constantly adding to II. Mr Alley
is 20 years old.
The remains OF President Carrots illus
trious grandfather are in the cemetery at
Magdeburg. and an attempt will now DO
made 70 have them brought home 70 France.
He died an exile, prescribed by the restored
Bourbons for having voted for the killing OF
Louis XVI
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine, Miss Blaine and Miss
Dolce Gail Hamilton have gone 70 Mar
settles. Nh. Blaine thinks seriously OF going
u Algiers. whence he may sail for Naples.
lie has left his heavy luggage at Paris. 1t IS
said that he may, on his return 70 Paris, put
M with Mr.. and Mrs. Morton.
Paul Philippoteaux, the painter Of the Get
tysburg and Niagara Falls cycloramas, has
| lust finished a work upon which he has been
engaged for two years, consisting Of thirty
pictures Of scenes in the life Of Gen. Grant,
beginning with his infancy and ending with
his funeral. They are to be exhibited first
at Boston and then throughout the country.
Mr. Frederick Nilliers, the well known war
! correspondent and artist Of The London
Graphic. has entered the lecture field. lie
went with Mr.. Archibald Forbes through the
Fra,eoGerman, Servian and kusso-Iurkish